Mage Manual-Chapter 274 - 237 Civilization of Time Continent
Chapter 274: Chapter 237 Civilization of Time Continent
Chapter 274: Chapter 237 Civilization of Time Continent
“Do you all not feel that this place is not merely the den of the ferocious dragon wolf?”
Master Ecological Cleaner, Ash, suddenly posed a strange question after he had scraped the den clean and transformed the excess resources into essence.
Sonia: “What are you trying to say?”
“In fact, I’ve been questioning the manufacturing machines in the resource point since last night. Their bizarre structure, though capable of vexing any science mage, surely couldn’t have been produced by knowledge creatures, could they?”
Leaning against the hood of the sports car, Ash showed no fear that a secret mechanism below him might spring a deadly blade to kiss his feet: “Even the most delicate knowledge creature can’t match the dexterity of an ogre using its pinky to pick its nose.”
“Could it be that they actually can play the piano, perform music, or write in cursive with their claws when we’re not around, but hide their tools the moment we appear, just to keep us from discovering their civilization?”
Diya also began to ponder expansively, “Speaking of which, what do knowledge creatures do when we mages are not around?”
“There are no entertainment facilities inside, and they do not need to hunt, so the only thing they could be doing is… I get it, playing hide and seek!”
Ash said, “It’s also possible they were inter—”
“Hey!” Sonia chopped Ash on the shoulder, “The Witch doesn’t have much experience interacting with others; don’t just spout dirty jokes in front of her!”
“Are you suggesting it’s okay to say them to you? Besides, I was talking about ‘communication,’ it’s your dirty mind that thought badly of me!”
“What’s a dirty joke?” Diya asked curiously.
Ash inquired, “Don’t the Black Butler and White Queen know?”
“They don’t know, oh. We may have different personalities, but our knowledge is shared. If I don’t know something, they wouldn’t know it either,” the Witch adjusted her glasses: “However, the White Queen said she roughly guessed what it is and would explain it to me when we return to reality.”
“I could give you an example, like—the Sword Maiden—stop, no need to waste Magic Power, you’re not in that financial situation to afford it, are you?”
Sonia snorted coldly, ceasing her activation of ‘Grinding Sword Day’ and said, “Observer, are you implying that those production machines at the resource point, the ruins in the den of the ferocious dragon wolf, are the creations of other civilizations?”
“That’s the only explanation,” Ash said. “Could it be that mages once established a civilization on the Time Continent? But according to the abstract aesthetic of those production machines, maybe ogres are the pureblood rightful heirs of the mage lineage, and we are merely Mud Species who stole Magic Power.”
This speculation seemed somewhat convincing, yet Sonia still shook her head, “But the time on the Time Continent migrates with the flow of the Flowing Gold River, like this place will turn into the withered Static Domain in about two hours, where only knowledge creatures can survive. All of us mages will be frozen in time and become part of history, how could anyone establish a civilization here?”
“Is it possible that knowledge creatures can also become mages?” Diya suggested, “I read in the fairy tale picture book ‘New World’ that within the human group regarded as inferior by the Elf Mages, a mage suddenly emerged. Consequently, human mages launched a counteroffensive, destroyed the Elf Kingdom, and established a new civilization. Maybe knowledge creatures once dominated the world, and other species of mages rose up and destroyed their civilization.”
“Can such a story really be included in a fairy tale book?” Sonia couldn’t help saying, “I think it might be that mages in the past invented a Miracle that allowed them to survive in the Static Domain, thus establishing the Mage Empire on the Time Continent.”
They turned to Ash, “Observer, what do you think?”
“Indeed, the Witch’s speculations are filled with imagination, and the views of the Sword Maiden are very stable, each having merits,” Ash said, resting his chin in his hand, “But I think you are all thinking too small. Since it’s all speculation anyway, why not start by guessing about the entire world?”
Ash looked up at the sky, obscured by the inverted Golden Rain, and gazed into the distance at the colossal feet of the White Bull: “Perhaps in the past, there was no Heavenly Carriage Bull or Flowing Gold River. The Time Continent might have just been an ordinary habitable continent; hence it might have once harbored a flourishing civilization.”
Sonia instinctively wanted to object, but Ash waved his hand: “I know what you want to say—maybe a thousand, two thousand, or ten thousand years ago, the Heavenly Carriage Bull existed. But what about thirty thousand, or a hundred thousand years ago? Over sufficiently long periods, all grand transformations turn into seemingly natural truths.”
“Perhaps one day in the future, the Heavenly Carriage Bull will get tired and stop moving, and the active areas of the Time Continent will become permanently fixed. Future Mages might not believe that earlier mages actually had to pursue the White Bull to move around.”
The red-haired Sword Maiden had to admit the possibility, “But what practical significance does discussing this unverifiable conjecture have?”
“Just chatting after work, and besides, don’t you think it’s quite romantic? We’re unveiling the mysterious veil of the Void Realm together, exploring the history of the past, just like the protagonists in an adventure story,” Ash glanced at Sonia: “Besides, you train intensively during the day and explore the Void Realm with us at night. I’m worried you might break down, so I’m trying to help you relax a bit in between.”
“I am not that fragile!”
“Who just invoked the Grinding Sword Miracle, preparing to turn on their companions?”
At that moment, Ash noticed the Witch’s thoughtful expression and asked, “Do you have any leads?”
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“No, I just remembered that the basic configuration of an adventure team in fairy tales is two men and one woman, with many types of love triangles, but typically the second man sacrifices himself, and the first man and woman live happily ever after…” Diya said, “But ours is two women and one man, doesn’t quite match, does it?”
You’ve probably read too many varieties of fairy tales…
Ash continued: “Besides, if there really was a civilization, aside from resource points, there should also be ruins left by the old civilization within the Time Continent, right?”
Ruins!
The eyes of both the Sword Maiden and the Witch lit up.
Whether it be in fairy tales or fantasy dramas, the lucky ones finding the legacy of ancient organizations or remnants left by predecessor Mages and thus embarking on the path of becoming legendary heroes is a timeless classic plot trope. After all, everyone finds it hard to resist the allure of reaping without sowing.
While it’s true that Mage civilization generally spirals upward and modern-day Mages are stronger than those from older eras, Mage resources are universally applicable across all ages. Magic Powers and metals from ten thousand years ago are still usable today, and even ancient styles may resurface and rise again. The only real outdated factor is old thoughts.
Moreover, since the concept of “Mage Legacy” inherently exists in the Void Realm, let alone in the Time Continent, if it were said that there are Mage ruins at the bottom of the Sea of Knowledge, probably not many would be surprised.
Ash looked at Sonia, who shook her head: “I haven’t found any relevant information. I can ask the professor tomorrow, but don’t get your hopes up.”
“Why? Have you finally been resented by the professor because of your overly arrogant actions?”
Sonia glared at him, “You… got it half right, but I haven’t acted arrogantly. Mainly I have to conceal my entrance into the Time Continent and can only inquire under the guise of ‘preparing.'”
“Besides, I think even the professor may not know much about the secrets of the Time Continent.”
